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Documents | DocsTeach. Primary Sources | Social Studies Central. CARRIE: An Electronic Library. Reference Special Collections belonging to the Carrie network: AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History EuroDocs: Primary Historical Documents From Western Europe maintained by Richard Hacken at Brigham Young University's Harold B. Lee Library, links to Western European (mainly primary) historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated. Jon J. Crump: Wales and the Marches, 1230 CE: Llywelyn Fawr, Prince of Wales, and the Execution of William de Braose KanColl - The Kansas Collection.

"The voices of the past are heard again in KanColl, through nearly-lost books, letters, diaries, photographs, and other materials. Our Documents - Home. Teacher Resources. The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching. Find Library of Congress lesson plans and more that meet Common Core standards, state content standards, and the standards of national organizations. Discover and discuss ways to bring the power of Library of Congress primary sources into the classroom.

Go to the blog Subscribe to the blog via e-mail or RSS. Using Primary Sources Discover quick and easy ways to begin using primary sources in your classroom, with teachers' guides, information on citing sources and copyright, and the Library's primary source analysis tool. TPS Partners The Teaching with Primary Sources Program builds partnerships with educational organizations to support effective instruction using primary sources.

The Teaching with Primary Sources Journal. Teaching With Documents. Skip Navigation. Teachers Home > Teachers' Resources > Teaching With Documents Lessons by Era More Lesson Plan Resources Primary Source Research & Classroom Resources DocsTeachFind and create interactive learning activities with primary source documents that promote historical thinking skills. Analysis Worksheets Teaching With Documents: Lesson Plans This section contains reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings of the National Archives of the United States, teaching activities correlated to the National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and Government, and cross-curricular connections. Teaching with primary documents encourages a varied learning environment for teachers and students alike.

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